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The Navy's Night Before Christmas Hardcover – Picture Book, September 9, 2014
’Twas the night before Christmas, when way out to sea
Not a creature was stirring to windward or lee.
The sailors were nestled all snug in their racks
Like orders of pancakes, so tight were the stacks.
One Christmas Eve out at sea, some homesick sailors are paid a visit by Master Chief Claus, the Santa of Sailors. This lively and poignant tale was inspired by Clement C. Moore’s classic yuletide poem.
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureAD650L
- Dimensions8.25 x 0.31 x 10.25 inches
- PublisherGolden Books
- Publication dateSeptember 9, 2014
- ISBN-100385369980
- ISBN-13978-0385369985
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About the Author
JOHN MANDERS is a prolific illustrator of books for children. He most recently illustrated COWBOY CHRISTMAS for Golden Books, as well as THE SOLDIERS' NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
Product details
- Publisher : Golden Books; Illustrated edition (September 9, 2014)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0385369980
- ISBN-13 : 978-0385369985
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : AD650L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 9.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.25 x 0.31 x 10.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #630,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,555 in Stories in Verse
- #1,979 in Children's Christmas Books (Books)
- #9,287 in Children's Humor
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About the authors
Trish Holland was born and raised in Mississippi. She grew up surrounded by loving family, friends, music, books, and a grandmother who told fantastic bedtime stories. Trish holds a bachelor’s degree in music therapy and a master’s degree in public health with a specialization in maternal and child health. She worked in psychiatric hospitals for many years. Now she’s happily settled with her husband in Dallas, Texas. Her two children have left the nest, so she has plenty of time to indulge her love of writing for very young people. To pursue her passion for literacy, Trish recently founded a literacy program through the Dallas Public Library and Ft. Worth Public Library to provide picture books and literacy information to the mothers of all babies born in the public sector hospitals of those cities (www.booksfortexasbabies.com). Contact Trish at her web site, Trisholland.com.
I'm a big lover of animals and nature! I spend most of my time outdoors soaking up the rays. I hope you too have time to spend reading but instead of cooped up indoors, take your book to the park, beach, anywhere you can hear the birds. Enjoy!
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Customers find the book fun and delightful. They appreciate the illustrations, which are accurate representations of actual Navy ships and aircraft. Many consider it a great gift for young Navy veterans who have outgrown toys.
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Customers enjoy the book. They find it delightful and a good take on The Night Before Christmas. Many consider it a great book for Navy families to read to nieces and grandchildren at Christmas.
"...It is adorable, great for sailors of all ages or kids of sailors. Both my husband and I were tearing up when reading through this book...." Read more
"Loved this. My nephew found a copy in his local library and read it to me over the phone...." Read more
"...We all love it. It's clever and it has a bit of humor in it as well (not inappropriate). Its cute for my husband to read to her, they both enjoy it." Read more
"...Everyone really enjoyed it and he laughed and laughed. I am sure it now a new family tradition." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's illustrations. They find the graphics patriotic and nice, with great representations of actual Navy ships and aircraft. The pictures keep kids interested, with a clever poem and colorful well-drawn images.
"...Amazon suggested this book and it is a winner! It is adorable, great for sailors of all ages or kids of sailors...." Read more
"...It was so cute I bought my own copy to read to my son through FaceTime on his first Christmas away from home to give him a chuckle..." Read more
"...We all love it. It's clever and it has a bit of humor in it as well (not inappropriate). Its cute for my husband to read to her, they both enjoy it." Read more
"...The book is adorable with the reading and animated pictures. Great gift!" Read more
Customers appreciate the book's gift value. They find it a good gift for young Navy veterans who are too old for toys.
"...The book is adorable with the reading and animated pictures. Great gift!" Read more
"Great gift for kids of a Navy family!! Really cute story!" Read more
"What's not to love about anything Navy related?! A perfect gift for my young Navy veteran that has gotten a little too old for toys...." Read more
"My son just joined the Navy and this made a great Christmas present!" Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2019I was looking for something Navy related for my brother who was recently excepted into OCS. Amazon suggested this book and it is a winner!
It is adorable, great for sailors of all ages or kids of sailors. Both my husband and I were tearing up when reading through this book. As soon as my husband read it he ordered a copy for his dad who had also served in the Navy.
My brother loved it and so did my father-in-law.
My FIL said they all gathered around the fire on Christmas Eve and read it aloud.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020Loved this. My nephew found a copy in his local library and read it to me over the phone. It was so cute I bought my own copy to read to my son through FaceTime on his first Christmas away from home to give him a chuckle...
- Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018My husband is in the Navy so we bought this book as part of my daughters Christmas Eve box (we do PJ's, book, movie, and popcorn or movie candy). We all love it. It's clever and it has a bit of humor in it as well (not inappropriate). Its cute for my husband to read to her, they both enjoy it.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018I bought this as a gift for our grandson, as a tribute to his mommy who served on an aircraft carrier during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The book is adorable with the reading and animated pictures. Great gift!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019My son is in the Navy and when he came home for Christmas I surprised everyone by having him read this to us on Christmas Eve night. Everyone really enjoyed it and he laughed and laughed. I am sure it now a new family tradition.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2019My brother is in the Navy, stationed in Norfolk; our little brother who is almost 7 missing him so much and I thought this would be the coolest book to add to his collection and for my parents to read to him on Christmas Eve. This book is so incredibly cute and fitting for the Navy. My little brother loved it and my dad who was also in the Navy had a few chuckles and enjoyed it too. I would highly recommend to Navy families, with little ones or those who just love their loved ones who are serving!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022Muy buen libro para va personas que tengan militares fuera de su area
- Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2015This was the cutest book and thought my dad would enjoy it. When he opened it Christmas day though, I had no idea the emotional effect it would have on him. He is a tough guy, but he could barely keep his composure reading it. I love that it was a touching story for him!